King of Kings

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King of Kings is a divine title emphasizing God's supreme and unrivaled authority over all earthly rulers and powers.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf divine title
appliedTo the Christian God
the God of Israel
the Islamic understanding of God (Allah)
associatedWith monotheism
category religious honorific
theological concept
connotes absolute dominion
cosmic rule
contrastsWith earthly kings
denotes highest rank among kings
emphasizes God's supreme authority
God's unrivaled authority
expresses divine sovereignty
universal kingship
implies no rival to God's rule
transcendent rule
ultimate supremacy
indicatesAuthorityOver earthly powers
earthly rulers
languageOfOrigin English rendering of ancient titles
refersTo God
relatedConcept Lord of Lords
scopeOfRule all creation
all nations
usedAs liturgical title
title of worship
usedIn Abrahamic religions
usedToAffirm God's superiority over political powers
God's ultimate lordship

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